The Young Vic has announced full casting for its world premiere production of new Elvis Costello musical A Face in the Crowd.
Already announced are Broadway and West End stars Ramin Karimloo (The Phantom of The Opera, Les Misérables) as Lonesone Rhodes, and Anoushka Lucas (Oklahoma!, Elephant) as Marcia Jeffries.
They will be joined by Stavros Demetraki (Oklahoma!, The Vote) as Joey D, Olly Dobson (Back to the Future, Just for One Day) as Mel Miller, Emily Florence as Betty Lou, and Howard Gossington (Patriots, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) as Sheriff Hosmer/Ensemble.
The ensemble includes Andrew Coshan (Groundhog Day, A View from the Bridge), Sadie-Jean Shirley (Ain’t Too Proud, White Christmas), Chris Jenkins (Jack Absolute Flies Again, War of the Worlds), Durone Stokes (Groundhog Day, The Lion King), Vicki Lee Taylor (Heathers the Musical, Mrs Doubtfire) and Annie Wensak (Flowers for Mrs Harris, My Fair Lady), and the Swings are Jasmin Colangelo (Groundhog Day, Legally Blonde) and Bobby Windebank (The Time Traveller’s Wife, Rock of Ages).
Legendary singer-songwriter Elvis Costello and award-winning Broadway playwright Sarah Ruhl’s new musical adaptation of classic Hollywood movie A Face in the Crowd is about the dangers of celebrity, power and politics.
The show is directed by outgoing Young Vic artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah, and designed by Anna Fleischle.
The creative team also includes Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh, Musical Supervisor and Musical Director Phil Bateman, Sound Designer Emma Laxton, Choreographer Lizzi Gee and Casting Director Heather Basten CDG.
A Face in the Crowd is playing at the Young Vic Theatre from 10 September to 9 November 2024.
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